CVE-2023-46919

low-risk
Published 2023-12-27

Phlox com.phlox.simpleserver (aka Simple HTTP Server) 1.8 and com.phlox.simpleserver.plus (aka Simple HTTP Server PLUS) 1.8.1-plus have a hardcoded aKySWb2jjrr4dzkYXczKRt7K (AES) encryption key. An attacker with physical access to the application's source code or binary can extract this key & use it decrypt the TLS secret.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Simple Http Server
Simple Http Server Plus

Affected Vendors

Fedirtsapana

References (2)

Exploit https://github.com/actuator/com.phlox.simpleserver/blob/main/CWE-321.md
Exploit https://github.com/actuator/com.phlox.simpleserver/blob/main/CWE-321.md
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low